Adjustable window-shade bracket.



Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

wi lmeooeo 'THE NORRIS PETERS 50.. PHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON, D. C.

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GRAFTON M. WILSON AND SYLVESTER "W. EVERETT, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

ADJUSTABLE V] INDGW' S1-IAIDE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

Application filed. March 3, 1914. Serial No. 822,226.

To all whom it may, concern Be it known that we, GRAFTON M. WILSON andSrnvns'rnn W. Evnnn'rr, citizens of the United States, residing atDayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Tmprcvements in i idjustable lVindow-ShadeBrackets, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in adjustablewindow shade brackets.

The difliculties encountered in putting up window shades are well known.One of the principal dificulties is experienced in so mounting thewindow shade brackets that the distance between them will be exactlythat which is required to properly receive the different sized rods orrollers. To do this he person adjusting a bracket is re quire-d to holdthe rod and at the same time secure the bracket to the casing ormolding. This is a difficult feat, and unless done qu ckly andcarefully, the hammer, thumb tacks or other implements by which it isaccomplished are likely to fall upon the floor, necessitating frequentattempts before the bracket is finally secured in position.

The object of our invention is to obviate the above difficulties byproviding a bracket which may be adj ustcd to conform to different sizedrods or rollers after it has been firmly secured to the casing. To bemore explicit, after the right hand bracket is in position, the lefthand bracket, which preferably embodies our invention, is secured to thecasing as near as possible to the position it should occupy to properlyreceive its re spective end Of the window shade rod or roller. Then itis only necessary to shift the adjusting device on the left hand bracketa sufiicient distance, in either direction, to properly receive itsrespective end of the rod or roller, after which it will be firmly heldby said device until removed.

Another important advantage of our invention is that the bracket, whenonce secured to the casing, may be left there to obviate the injuries towhich said casing is exposed when brackets are frequently ap plied andremoved.

One embodiment of our invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, of which Figure 1 is a perspective view of our adjustablewindow shade bracket in position on the casing. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the bracket, showing one end of a window shade rollersupported thereby. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the bracket arm; and Fig. ais a bottom plan view thereof.

Throughout the specification and drawings, similar reference charactersdenote corresponding parts.

in a detailed description of our invention, 1 designates a base platepreferably constructed of a single piece of metal. This plate isprovided with an aperture in each end to receive screws 2 by means ofwhich said plate may be firmly secured to the casing 3. The base plate 1is bent upwardly and inwardly in a like manner at each end, to form anelevated flat portion 1. A rectangular piece of the metal is stamped, orotherwise removed from the center of the that portion a, to form twoflat parallel guides 5, each of which is provided throughput its lengthwith a series of apertures 6 in longitudinal alinement with each other.

Movable between the guides 5 is a narrow projecting portion 7 of abracket arm 8. This bracket arm is stamped or otherwise formed from apiece of metal, and comprises a disk shaped head 9 provided with atransverse notch 10 adapted to receive a flat supporting member 11 ofone end of a window shade roller 12. The bracket arm 8 has an outwardlyflaring neck portion 13 which is turned inwardly at its lower side endsto form the narrow projecting portion 7 and then forwardly to provide aflange 14 having outwardly extending ears 15 adapted to move beneath theguides 5 for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The outer middleportion of the flange 14 is cut away and turned upwardly to form atongue 16, which moves between the guides 5 to cooperate with the narrowprojecting portion 7 in preventing the bracket arm 8 from turning duringits longitudinal movement. (See Figs. 1, 2 and d).

Referring now to the means provided for locking the bracket arm 8 in anyof its adjusted positions: the numeral 17 designates the two lowerturned-in or wing portions of said bracket arm. Each wing portion 17 isprovided with a downwardly projecting pin 18 adapted to be received byany one of the apertures 6. These pins 18 are of such length, and theflange 1 1 is a sufiicient distance below the guides 5, to enable saidpins to clear the apertures when the bracket arm 8 is longitudinallymoved. However, when the bracket arm 8 reaches the proper place toreceive the window shade rod, the pins 18 may then be forced into thetwo oppositely disposed apertures nearest the point where said arm isstopped.

In operation, let it be assumed that it is desired to properly adjustthe bracket to receive the supporting member 11. of the window shaderoller 12. The base plate 1, by means of the screws 2, is first securedto the casing 3 as near as possible to the position which the supportingmember 11 should occupy. The bracket arm 8 will then be moved to theplace where the notch 10 will receive the supporting member 11. l i henthis point is reached the pins 18 will be forced into the nearestapertures 6. it is preferable that the bracket arm 8 be located in sucha position that, after the supporting member ll is within the notch 10,the end oi? the shade roller 12 will bear tightly against the head 9.Under this tension the bracket arm 8, upon the base plate 1 as atulcrun'i, will force the flange 1 L into tight engagement with thebottom portions of the guides 5. And the greater the force exertedagainst the head 9 by the roller 12, the more firmly will the flange 1%engage the guides 5, to cooperate with the teeth 18 in securely holdingthe bracket arm 8 in its adjusted position. It will now be seen that bymoving the bracket arm. 8 over the guides 5, it will readily accommodateitself to any sized Window shade, and in conjunction with its companionbracket, will. firmly hold said shade in the desired position.

li e do not wish to be limited to the details of construction andarrangement herein shown and described, and any changes or modificationsmay be made therein to suit dili erent conditions of use.

Having described our claim:

1. A window shade bracket comprising a base plate having an elevatedlongitudinal tlat portion provided with a slot, said plate also providedwith a series of apertures on invention, we

each side of said slot, a bracket arm longitudinally movable in saidslot, and pins carried by said bracket arm, adapted to be received bysaid apertures, to firmly hold the bracket arm in any of its adjustedpositions, substantially as described.

2. in a window shade bracket, the combination with a base plate bentupwardly and inwardly from its ends to form a longitudinal ilat portion,said flat portion provided with a slot, a bracket arm having a narrowportion movable in said slot, said base plate provided with a. series orapertures on each side of said slot, pins carried by said bracket armadapted to engage said apertures, and a flange secured to the narrowportion of said bracket arm, said flange being movable beneath thelongitudinal porti" of the base plate containing the apertines, andadapted to be moved into tight engagement with said portions tocooperate with said pins in firmly holding the bracket member in any ofits adjusted positions, substantially as described.

fr window shade bracket comprising between its end portions, twoparallel elevated guides, each guide provided with a series ofapertures, a bracket arm having a wing portion movable over each guideand a narrow portion movable between them, each wing portion having apin adapted to be received each aperture, and a flange carried by thelower end oi? the narrow portion of said bracket arm, said flangeadapted to iirmly engage the guides beneath which it is movable, tocooperate with the pins in firmly holding the bracket arm in any oi. itsadjusted positions, substantially as described.

in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 28th day ofFebruary, 1914.

GRAFTON M. lVlLSUN. SYLVESTER W. EVERETT.

Vitnesses WM. M. Pnrrir, lilowann S. SMITH.

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Washington, D. 0.

